light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
without permission; without notice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
living; lifestyle; living room
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
flawless; absolute perfection
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
several minutes; a few minutes
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to rise; to erect; to get up