to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
by means of; due to; because of; according to
change; alteration; modification
such ... as; or some such
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
janitor; caretaker; custodian
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stylish; smart; (hair) dressed in a Western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)