to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sports-minded; sports-oriented
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
of course; certainly; naturally
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to spread; to be propagated
deep emotion; strong feelings
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to make a lasting impression
dog lover; person who loves dogs
value; worth; virtue; blessing
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
just because; even if; even though
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
folding; collapsible; telescopic
entrance; admission; entering
autumn, the best season for reading