whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
although; but; even though; I wish that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
when; how soon; how long until
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
four-legged tray for festive food
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be needed; to be wanted
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to assemble; to set up; to construct
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to complain; to make a complaint
to lie down; to throw oneself down
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cruelty; hard-heartedness
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy