plump; with a thud; heavily
intensification; aggravation
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
doing whatever one pleases
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
older sister and younger brother
the deceased; the departed
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
odds and ends; all; every
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
in this way; along these lines; similarly
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to