(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
limbs; arms and legs; body
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
riding together; riding with