to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself