to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
point of view; way of seeing
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
flight; desertion; escape
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
bicycle; child pickpocket
finished product; finished goods; completed article
henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
convenient; handy; useful
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
motorcycle police; white-colored police motorcycle
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked