to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
children's house; child welfare residential facility
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
autumn, the best season for enjoying art
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
triangle; triangular shape
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs