struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
it's been a long time; long time no see
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
day after day; day by day
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to think of; to come up with
otherwise; or else; if not
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hokora; small wayside shrine
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
madness; craziness; insanity
descendant; posterity; offspring
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold