I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
to throw oneself (into an activity)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
one-year-old; one year old
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
parental love; parental affection
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to begin to walk; to set out
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
training; drill; practice; discipline
nothing but; none other than
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
foolish look; stupid look
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to need; to demand; to take; to require
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement