to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to shake one's head (in denial)
very short (clothing); too short; completely bald (head)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
craving; longing; thirsting
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
basking in the sun; sunbathing
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to make a speech; to address
to stare back at; to look back at
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to jump up and down; to hop
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
Habutae mochi; mochi smooth and white like habutae silk
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; (lit.) if a fish is kind to the water, the water will be kind to the fish
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
new idea or design; novelty
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
semi-transparent; translucent
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
cake or snack served with tea