occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
everyday life; daily life
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to paint (draw) a picture
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
reading partway; leaving half-read
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
special radio or television programme; television special
children's song; nursery rhyme
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
smallish; on the small side
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to cease; to stop; to be over
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass