to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to discuss; to talk together
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
manner of using one's hands
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
not counting (as anything significant)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to take (be in) charge of
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice