making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
good bye; I'm off; see you later
delivery from a storehouse; shipping; leaving a garage; leaving the depot
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
curiosity; inquisitiveness
invitation; introduction; temptation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
wood (for building); lumber; timber
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
whispered conversation; whispering
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be too numerous; to be too much
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
fine performance; tour de force
showman who trains performing monkeys
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse