reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
does not match (one's, its) appearance
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
method of treatment; cure; remedy
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
these days; now; recently
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
youthful; young; young-looking
to wink; to blink; to twinkle; to flicker
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
main question; real issue at hand
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
elder sister; effeminate man
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to