treating someone like a child
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
popular name; common name; given name
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
relations; members of extended family
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to relax; to feel at home
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
brown envelope; manila envelope
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span