to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
many children; large family
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
hard worker; hardworking person
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be too numerous; to be too much
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
highest grade; superlative degree
in deep black; in jet black
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
novel; original; new; innovative
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
baptismal ceremony; baptism
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to leave word; to leave a message