one or two; a few; small number
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
vexing; irritating; impatient
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
just because; even if; even though
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
depravity; corruption; degradation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
whispering into a person's ear
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)