to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
danger; peril; hazard; risk
arm; skill; efforts; ability
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
please (give me); please (do for me)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
considerably; fairly; quite
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
of course; certainly; naturally
surroundings; environs; circumference
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
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.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to surround; to crowd around
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive