to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter; kotatsu snail
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
family; members of a family
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
gifted education; special education for gifted children
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die