toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
reconciliation; make peace with
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable