to suck up to; to curry up to someone
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
northerly (wind); from the north
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
natural environment; (the) environment
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
scene; view; prospect; outlook
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to be born; to come into the world
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance