dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
else; in addition; besides
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
comparatively; relatively
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to limp; to drag one's feet
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
looking pale; looking unwell
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner