waste of time; killing time
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
mature woman; middle-aged woman
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
very young; little; childish; immature
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to clap one's hands in prayer
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
good humour (humor); good mood
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
while moving; on the move
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
start of a romance; beginning of love
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
sunlight; rays of the Sun