animated cartoon; animated film
My Neighbor Totoro (film)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to jump up and down; to hop
scene; sight; scenario; setting
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
not understanding; not knowing
indeed; really; truly; very much
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
surely; certainly; without doubt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)