fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
being about to cry; the verge of tears
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at that time; in those days
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
river; stream; River; the ... river
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
older brother; elder brother
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
business world; business circles; (the) industry
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
watermelon splitting (game)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
memory; sense; experience