lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
one's family (home) background (environment)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
passage; path; route; one's way
window; window (shop display)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
National Research Institute of Police Science
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
hand luggage; hand baggage
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
university (college) professor
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
regarding highly; attaching importance to
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
estimation; criticism; comment
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
bright person; talented student; prodigy
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake