birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
home area; home town; local
educational institution; school; academy; campus
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
evening meal; dinner; supper
convenience store lunch box
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
ago; since; before; previous
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible