again; once more; a second time
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to let out a cry; to break forth
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
that; the matter in question
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to have a talk; to tell a story
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be exhausted; to be tired out
(period of) a year; during an era
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
just because; even if; even though
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still