weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
study; research; investigation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
action of making something; -ification
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to attempt; to test; to try out
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
very young; little; childish; immature
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
essence; true nature; substance; reality
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
before anything else; first of all
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
considerably; greatly; a lot
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to give the stamp of approval
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll