to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
feeling good; feeling pleasant
route map (for buses, trains, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
curious; strange; unusual
to come and go; to go back and forth
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
extreme sadist; very sadistic
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
draw (in competition); tie game
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
gradually; slowly but steadily
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious