to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
otherwise; or else; if not
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
poor physical health; bad shape
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
(one's) quota; assignment
management; administration; operation
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
form; method; system; formula
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
going off course; going out of bounds
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
growing thickly; growing densely
slope; slanting surface; bevel