swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
front; frontage; facade; main
step in a Japanese entranceway
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
otherwise; or else; if not
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
like this; in this way; as you see
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
in that way; like that; that way
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
comfort; consolation; diversion
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)