language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
matter of time; question of time
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
family; members of a family
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that; the matter in question
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
emotional strength; force of will
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
(a) little; somewhat; somehow