mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to jump up and down; to hop
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
bloody fool!; you idiot!; (true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
standard; average; typical; normal
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
friendly; sociable; brittle; fragile; light
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
sand; fine sand; capelin roe (used as a sushi topping)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to chase; to run after; to pursue
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word