four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
how long; how far; how much
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
anything and everything; just about everything
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
the touch of; feel of; texture
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
district; section; sector
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
the opposite sex; isomerism
upper half of the body; upper body
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand