manners; behavior; behaviour
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
if so; in that case; in that situation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
every evening; every night
to badger; to pester; to beg
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
infant; baby; little child
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
children's story; fairy tale
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
indescribable; having no way to express
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
depiction; description; portrayal
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
dispute; argument; contention
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
war; fighting; fierce competition
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
talk; recital; narration; topic
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing