to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to dye; to colour; to color
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
here and there; in places
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
to shake; to sway; to waver
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
originally; by nature; from the start
boarding house; school dormitory
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
electricity; (electric) light
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)