rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
older brother; elder brother
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
snake; serpent; large snake
tail (animal); tail end; tip
snake; serpent; large snake
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to employ; to hire; to charter
accounting; administration (of money)
leaving everything up to someone else
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)