apropos of nothing; to change the subject
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
best friend; very close friend
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
come out!; where are you?
corpulence; fatness; obesity
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
comfort; consolation; diversion
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
for the first time in one's life
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together