to begin to walk; to set out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to like; to love; to be fond of
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to look around; to look towards (us)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
clear winter skies; clear winter weather
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
when; how soon; how long until
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
four-legged tray for festive food
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)