after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
two (long cylindrical things)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
talk; recital; narration; topic
practice meeting; practice group
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
attendance; presence; appearance
performing without rehearsal
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be opposite; to face each other
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
reading aloud; recitation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to look around; to survey
to paint (draw) a picture
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
go that far; to that extent
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light