cares; ill feeling; reserve
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
four (long cylindrical things)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
urinating outdoors; urinating standing up
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
legal; lawful; legitimate
to examine someone's expression
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
pointing out; identification
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
flawless; absolute perfection
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
very; extremely; excessively
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
thorough; exhaustive; complete
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
shellfish; seashell; shell
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan