hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
child's tear-stained face
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
that; the matter in question
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
long ago; already; a long time ago
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
exceptional item; extraordinary product
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
gradually; slowly but steadily
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit