to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
in the meanwhile; during the time
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
preaching down; breaking down somebody's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
converting someone (gently) to Buddhism; proselytization
shoji (paper sliding door)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
affectation; showiness; pretence
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
unfilial son; undutiful son; thankless son; unfilial daughter; undutiful daughter; thankless daughter
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
one's own child; one's own children
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away