cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
time around sunset; early evening
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
returning from school; going home from school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to speak; to hear a voice
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
now; the present time; just now; another; more
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)