older sister; elder sister
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
all right; very well; okay; I got it
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
infection; contagion; becoming infected
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
father; dad; husband; you; he
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to paint (draw) a picture
rough sketch; design; cartoon
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
change in appearance; transformation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to thrust before; to thrust at
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)