unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to grow up; to become an adult
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
head house (family); birthplace; originator
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
strong interaction; strong force
putting into operation; invocation
family; relatives; dependents; household
extermination; expulsion; destruction
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
student (esp. a university student)
originally; by nature; from the start
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man