(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to pay attention; to be watchful
transactions; dealings; business
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
boy; son; baby boy; young man
homecoming; returning home
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
greater than ...; bigger ...
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
originally; by nature; from the start
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread