humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
and yet; though; when; in spite of
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
solar day (esp. on planets other than Earth); sol (currency of Peru)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
good young man; agreeable youth
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
true character; real nature
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cooperation; collaboration
nothing but; none other than
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to like; to love; to be fond of
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
vitality; energy; dynamism
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
way; method; means; resource; course
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently