that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cooking class; cookery school
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be worried; to be troubled
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
instant; moment; for an instant
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life