to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
in one's own way or style
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
great joy; delight; jubilation
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
yearned for; longed for; missed
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to relax; to feel at home
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
imposing stance; daunting pose
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
intuition; instinct; hunch
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
superstition; superstitious belief
contemporary life; present-day life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal