cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
reason; cause; circumstances
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have a talk; to tell a story
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to find out; to discover; to locate
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in this way; thus; such; uh...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to play with; to toy with; to tease
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to rock; to shake; to swing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
tail (animal); tail end; tip
muzzle; snout; muzzle (firearm); muzzle (device to prevent biting)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb