babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to follow another's example
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
weightlessness; zero gravity
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
tundra; sharp and sarcastic without ever acting lovestruck
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
at that time; in those days
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
planning; project; plan; design