to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to push aside; to push one's way through
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
carving; engraving; sculpture
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
level ground; plain; flatland
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
innocent; cherubic; childlike
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
in the mountains; among the mountains
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you