being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
kindergartener; preschooler
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
of course; certainly; naturally
living thing; organism; creature; biology
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
very young; little; childish; immature
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)