young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
infant; baby; little child
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
famous brand of sake; choice sake
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
individual; private person; personal; private
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
such ... as; or some such
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation