to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
almost; roughly; approximately
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to see through; to see the true nature of something
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fuel consumption; gas mileage
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
principle; theory; fundamental truth
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to gather; to collect; to assemble
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
admiration; wonder; astonishment
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean