firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
two (long cylindrical things)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
with no effort at all; easily
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
directly; in person; firsthand
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
so; like this; in this way
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
long face; looking dejected
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around