to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to examine someone's expression
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
still (continuing); as ever; further
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
your husband; her husband
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to spend time (on doing something)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)