babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
every month; each month; monthly
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
some people; a few people; several people
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
entrance; admission; entering
free (of charge); gratuitous
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to become fraught with emotion
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
complete change; about-face
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell