to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
personification; anthropomorphization
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to jump upon (a moving object)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
jostle; struggle; scuffle
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
caller; visitor; company; guest
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
execution; punishment; spanking
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to finger; to tamper (with)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
eternal; unlimited; endless
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
segment; slice; section; intercept
not yet known; unknown; strange
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
all for the best; what is right
falling apart while cooking
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer