persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
training (esp. in-service); induction course
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to telephone; to make a phone call
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
next generation; future generation
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
relativity; interconnectedness; correlation
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
fortified city; walled city
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf