funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
of course; certainly; naturally
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
study; diligence; discount; reduction
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
time; hour; period; class
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
preparation; arrangements
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
perfect; complete; flawless
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)