to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
whispering into a person's ear
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
growth period; growing season
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
meditation; contemplation
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
private tutor; coach; governess
public institution; public organization; official body
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up