both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to say; to tell; to state; to do
free translation; liberal translation
upper half of the body; upper body
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
several times; several degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do something over again
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
killing two birds with one stone
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited