paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to die; to lay down life's burden
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
last night; yesterday evening
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to jump up and down; to hop
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
corridor; hallway; passageway
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current