engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
individual; one by one; separate; each
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
one's share; one's portion
water outlet; tap; faucet
to knock down; to utterly defeat
disclosure; exposure; revelation
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to teach; to take a teaching job
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
very popular; highly favoured
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
since then; from that time; ever since
discriminatory; discriminative
to rest one's chin in one's hands
alteration; falsification; faking
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
person being waited for; person who waits
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather