(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
small; fine; detailed; stingy
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
serious look (on one's face); straight face
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
wedding reception banquet
since; henceforth; ever since