natural; reasonable; understandable
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
calm; composed; cool; quiet
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
elder sister; older female friend
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
as if nothing had happened
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to relax; to take it easy
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate