patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
different (from); not the same (as)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
to be lacking in options; to be too few
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
using one's arm as a pillow; resting one's head on one's arm
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to listen again; to ask again
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
nee-naw (sound of an emergency vehicle siren); wee-woo
it seems so; that's what it looks like
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
linking together; tying in a row
to be kind to; to treat kindly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
Japanese-style confectionary store
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently