to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
observation; survey; watching
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
again (and again); once again; yet again
that day; the very same day
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
not yet known; unknown; strange
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
waste of time; killing time
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
living in a group; communal living; community life
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem