living thing; living creature; animal; life
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be exhausted; to be tired out
absentmindedness; peace of mind
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
company; corporation; workplace
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
rice and curry; curry rice
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
opposite side; other side; other party
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to jump up and down; to hop
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
whispering; murmuring; subdued
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)