vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to jar; to creak; to grate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as a child; when one was a child
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
that's the way it is; such is life
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
the Almighty; The Omnipotent One
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
three times; thrice; third (interval)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
close; intimate; on good terms
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections