patting; stroking; caressing
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
close; intimate; on good terms
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
sense of values; values; value system
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
one-by-one; separately; in detail
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
even so; anyhow; at any rate
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
Japanese (people, language, style)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan