age difference; disparity in age; age gap
only; merely; but; no more than
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
older sister and younger brother
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
wet nurse; nursing mother
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
honorific/polite/humble prefix
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to watch over; to watch attentively
door; gate; opening; title page
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to order; to command; to appoint
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to shake; to sway; to waver