facial expression of feigned ignorance
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
second (unit of time); arc second
bodily sensation; sense; experience
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to stare back at; to look back at
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to run through; to run past
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to get between; to be caught in
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal