to shake; to sway; to waver
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to become settled; to be fixed
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
grasp; catch; understanding
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
such; this sort of; like this
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
of course; certainly; naturally
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
older brother; elder brother
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
exaltation; emotional uplift
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured