good humour (humor); good mood
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
second-year student; biennial
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
big thanks; great gratitude
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
preservation; retainment; keeping
that is to say; so that means
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
living together (with one more person)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to change completely; to change suddenly
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh