paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to boost; to force up; to push up
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
right and wrong; good and evil
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
literally; to the letter; literal
every evening; night after night
infancy; childhood; tender age
self-defense; self-defence
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
essence; true nature; substance; reality
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
reporting, contacting, and consultation
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to rebuke; to scold harshly
person around fifty years old
impression given by a painting or image
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member