to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
dwelling; house; residence; address
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
understood; I see; OK; present; here
wounded soldier; disabled veteran
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
correspondence; exchange of letters
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to become excited; to grow lively
shriek of delight; cry of joy