present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
grim; stern; stark; heartless
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to triumph; to be elated with success
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
friendship; amity; companionship
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
with curious eyes; curiously
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
unusual beast; strange beast
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice