baby talk; baby language; babbling
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
national holiday; public holiday
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
bento; Japanese box lunch
offender; criminal; culprit
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
great laughter; burst of laughter
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
kindergarten entrance ceremony
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
besides; in addition; also; moreover
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
the other day; a few days ago
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)