rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
as a child; when one was a child
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
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
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
antiquity; the previous era
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
whatever the case; under any circumstances
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
the other day; some time ago; recently
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
insolent fellow; rude fellow
the other day; a few days ago
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
now; the present time; just now; another; more
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
hostile party; enemy side
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to