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.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
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
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tag (children's game); tig
loss; defeat; counter for losses
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
kick the can (children's game)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
wound (suffered in a fight)
at the top of one's voice
degree of difficulty; difficulty level