to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
several weeks; a few weeks
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
with a whack; smack; slap
please (give me); please (do for me)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
absorbency; hygroscopicity
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
changing clothes; change of clothes
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits