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 lie down; to throw oneself down
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
individual; one by one; separate; each
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 meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to knock down; to utterly defeat
disclosure; exposure; revelation
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to teach; to take a teaching job
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
very popular; highly favoured
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
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
alteration; falsification; faking
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home