patting; stroking; caressing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
since; henceforth; ever since
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
awareness; realization; noticing
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to give an impression; to make an impression
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
evening meal; dinner; supper
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
none of your business; not your concern
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
silly mistake; careless mistake
no, not like that (but like this)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice