size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
like this; this sort; this way
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
true state; actual condition; reality
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
good humour (humor); good mood
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
frequenting; staying around
to have a meal; to take a meal
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to perceive; to understand
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)