playing doctor; children examining each other's genitals (often as a role play)
marking; grading; scoring
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
natural span of life; 250 years old
Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
compilation; editing; recording
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
in that manner; like that
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to lick something up; to lap something up
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
field mouse; meadow mouse
growth period (in children)
vomiting and diarrhea (diarrhoea)