dancing or jumping for joy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
2nd day of the month; two days
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
instant; moment; for an instant
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
alone; by oneself; on one's own
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
4th day of the month; four days
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
5th day of the month; five days
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school