brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
time; season; period; phase; stage
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
wherein; therein; thereinto
to have a talk; to tell a story
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
several people; a few people
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
long ago; once upon a time
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
one day; (on) a certain day
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
river; stream; River; the ... river
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)