hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
invitation; introduction; temptation
to pause; to have a short intermission
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to pass (of time); to elapse
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
agricultural community; farm village; rural
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
being good-for-nothing; useless person
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
fields (of rice and other crops)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
beginning; clue; starting point