tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
characteristic; feature; special quality
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
scattered; separated; dispersed
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
with these words; while saying
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to be opposite; to face each other
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
absence; disregard; indifference
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to take; to catch; to capture
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward