patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
starting line; starting point
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
knowing; (an) acquaintance
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
this, that and the other; this and that
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
global scale; worldwide scale
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part