expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to not believe one's ears
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
pair; the two; both persons; both things
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
number of persons; personnel
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
still; even now; to this day
simply; merely; only; solely
treating someone like a child
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
silence (not speaking); muteness
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
special; particular; peculiar; unique