to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
with a friendly grin; smilingly
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
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
vertically structured society
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
patting; stroking; caressing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to like; to love; to be fond of
talking while standing; standing around talking