to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to call each other; to call out to one another
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
opposite; reverse; contrary
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
several weeks; a few weeks
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
in succession; one by one
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back