mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
many; a lot; much; multitude
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to move (house); to change residence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
journey; route of a journey
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
just above; right overhead
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to become dim; to become blurred
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features