revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
body; physique; build; stature
(one's precious) only child
to be born; to come into this world
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
remains; corpse; (dead) body
edge of town; outskirts of a village
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
clergyman; churchman; clergy
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
vitality; (one's) life force
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
chain; series; connection; linkage
big frame; large figure; huge body
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
all around; as far as the eye can see
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle