benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
gem; jewel; precious stone
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
consideration; taking into account
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough