to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
so; like this; in this way
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
as if it were about oneself
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
popular person; favorite; favourite
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
with a friendly grin; smilingly
returning from school; going home from school
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows