to get between; to be caught in
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
semi-transparent; translucent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
throwaway; disposable; single-use
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
although I say; although one might say; although called
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
piece; fragment; one (object)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
great laughter; burst of laughter
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to say; to be pleased to say
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
bunch of flowers; bouquet
(not so) much; (not) very