to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to rule; to govern; to administer
and yet; though; when; in spite of
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
celebration; auspicious occasion
festival merrymaking; revelry
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
since then; from that time; ever since
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
height (of body); stature
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
progress; advance; improvement; development
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to examine someone's expression
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
participation; joining; entry; adherence
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)