possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
patting; stroking; caressing
confusion; mixing; merger
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to talk the night away; to talk all night
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
deep regret; great disappointment
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
favorite sword; cherished sword
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to shave off; to scrape off
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
nonchalantly; without a care
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
for dear life; barely escaping alive
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to need; to demand; to take; to require
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
labor service; labour service
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
fried food wrapped in nori
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling