to slap; to strike; to spank
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
in succession; one by one
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
the other day; a few days ago
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
settlement; solution; resolution
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
derailment; digression; deviation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre