ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
rubbing one's hands together
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
cold weather in early spring
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
knowing; (an) acquaintance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
being fond of children; person fond of children
gentle; mild; meek; tender
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
dark reddish-brown; liver color
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
corpulence; fatness; obesity
retreating figure; appearance from behind
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent