to roll about; to writhe about
these guys; these fellows
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
as if nothing had happened
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
inscrutable; incomprehensible
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
from now; from this moment; henceforth
physical work; manual labour (labor)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering