girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
going on a pleasure jaunt
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
at once; immediately; right now
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
one thin flat object; one sheet
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
prickling; stinging; tingling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene