as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
treasure chest; strongbox
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
average height; average body height
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang