to be intimate with; to befriend
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
in comparison to; rather than
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to detain; to check; to restrain
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
difference; discrepancy; variation
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
will not do; do not; does not
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
rather; better; instead; if anything
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
long (time); protracted; prolonged
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
New Year's Eve; December 31
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
living room (Japanese-style)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
on the occasion of; at the time of
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
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