leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
story; tale; talk; discussion
it's not like; it isn't as if
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
method of bringing up; method of raising
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance