pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
it hasn't been long since
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
interruption; suspension; break
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
poor physical health; bad shape
I've got to be going; I must go
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
running as fast as one can
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
attendance (at school); going to school
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
breathily (while talking)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
manners; behavior; behaviour
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
one's own child; one's own children
growth period; period of rapid growth
taking care of one's health
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
social; societal; societary
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)