to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
villain; baddie; the villain's part
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to think of; to come up with
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
president (of a society); chairman
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
moron; idiot; stupid person
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to slap; to strike; to spank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
even though; despite; when
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to pile up; to accumulate
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
interference; intervention; meddling
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely