teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
excursion; field trip; school trip
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
destination; place one stays during a trip
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
electricity; (electric) light
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to make merry; to be festive
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
no matter how much time passes
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of