hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to relax; to feel at home
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
great difference; big difference; wide margin
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
confections; sweets; candy; cake
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
too (much); overly; excessively