to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of a girl in the late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing
such ... as; or some such
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
occasional; infrequent; rare
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cooler box; cooler; cool box
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
other than; excluding; without