making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
how long; how far; how much
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to slap; to strike; to spank
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
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
to fall off; to tumble down
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
quick work; (clever) feat
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
hating; strongly disliking
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
strong or bitter (green) tea
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
small-time candy store; penny candy store
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
on the way home from school
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
hello; good day; good afternoon
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman