to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(not so) much; (not) very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
with a friendly grin; smilingly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; this sort of; like this
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
this world; this life; this generation; present day
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
father; dad; husband; you; he
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original