small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
in the meanwhile; during the time
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
lovers talk; sweet nothings
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
relaxation; recreation; recess
long ago; already; a long time ago
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)