young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one's house; one's home; one's family
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to have troubles; to have concerns
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
article; news story; report; account
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later