to ask a question; to ask questions
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be impressed; to greatly admire
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
high sensitivity; fragile heart
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
violent explosion; bursting
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
quarrel; dispute; argument