cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
discretion; judgement; judgment
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
setting one's mind at ease; not feeling that one need be concerned (about something); feeling free to disregard (something)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
one's own child; one's own children
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
kite shaped like an Edo-period footman
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
child's tear-stained face
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to polish up; to shine up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention