to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
older sister and younger brother
feeling of a house or a room
older sister; elder sister
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly