to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
curiosity; inquisitiveness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be transparent; to show through
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)