to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to grow up; to become an adult
taste; palate; sense of taste
to face on; to look out on to
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
leather strap; thong; leash
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
with a start; with a jump
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
himself; yourself; herself
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
light blue; pale blue; aqua
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
memories; recollections; reminiscence
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes