acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
exactly as stated; verbatim
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be worried; to be troubled
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
desperation; struggle to the death
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
long ago; already; a long time ago
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to one's delight; to one's joy
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
don't worry about it; forget about it
parental love or affection
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to put someone to trouble
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
another family; another house
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to stiffen; to become stiff
preface; introduction; preamble
systematic; organized; organizational
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible