unexpected; unforeseen; strange
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
notice; attention; observation
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
good humour (humor); good mood
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
not caring; not giving a damn
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
in succession; one by one
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
how many people; a number of people
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
rest; break; recess; intermission
people; men and women; each person; everybody
coming and going; traffic
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business