entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
horseplay; fooling around
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
name; given name; first name
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
naivete; simplicity; innocence
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to crawl out of; to creep out of
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly