fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
retort; back talk; backchat
pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank); (lit.) electric massage
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
shopping; purchased goods
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
every year; yearly; annually
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
since when; from when; how long
what do you want?; can I help you?
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
walking briskly; determinedly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)