giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
(barbed) wire entanglements
back country; remote countryside
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
at a loss for words; stumped for words
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to throw oneself (into an activity)
way of talking; speaking style
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
(appropriate for) one's age
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
embodiment; realization; materialization
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet