hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
overheating; overexcitement
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
such; like that; that sort of; very
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
existence; possession; having; limited company
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!