to follow another's example
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
discovery; detection; finding
with a start; with a jump
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to order; to command; to appoint
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sleepover; overnight stay
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to relax; to feel at home
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize