to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
rather; better; instead; if anything
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
I see; that's right; indeed
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that's the way it is; such is life
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to be at a loss for words
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!