in the meantime; meanwhile
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to summon; to get used to call
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
presence (impressive quality)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
carefree; free from worry
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
honour; honor; glory; privilege
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill