carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
practice; practising; training; study
image change; changing one's image; makeover
extremely weak; super weak
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
one act (of a play); scene; event
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
should do; ought to do; must do
order; directive; instructions; command
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
infancy; childhood; tender age
to be greenish; to be tinged green
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to grow up; to become an adult