young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
helping hand; help; support; aid
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
during; for the duration of
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
battle formation; military formation
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet