loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to cut; to slit; to cut open
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout