to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
sampling food; tasting; trying
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
thought; consideration; thinking
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
though; notwithstanding; although
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say