suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
near; close by; within reach; familiar
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
passion; temper; irritability
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
curl; curly hair; ringlet
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
entreaty; supplication; petition