to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to turn completely into; to become completely
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
disclosure; exposure; revelation
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
underestimation; undervaluation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
same village; same town; same province
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up