to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
tag (children's game); tig
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
three; three years of age
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
hundred; 100; (a great) many
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)