to jump up and down; to hop
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
hello; good day; good afternoon
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
script; libretto; scenario
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
scene; sight; scenario; setting
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
here and there; in places
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
machine parts; machinery; equipment