carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to detain; to check; to restrain
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
simply; merely; only; solely
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
tear gland; lacrimal gland
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to like; to love; to be fond of
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
surroundings; circumference
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
memory; sense; experience