to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
sweet and sour; bittersweet
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
license; permit; licence; certificate
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to be relieved; to feel relieved
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
candy; sweet; confectionary
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(appropriate for) one's age
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
whereabout; about where; how much
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to frolic about; to mess around
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited