during a telephone call; busy line
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to have the privilege of doing
effect; result; worth; use; avail
homecoming; returning home
kitchen; financial situation
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
still; as yet; as it has been
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
relation; connection; relevance
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
very likely; very probable
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to relax; to feel at home