ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
chance; opportunity; occasion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to spread; to be propagated
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to grow up; to become an adult
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to boost; to force up; to push up
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
considerably; greatly; a lot
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker