sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
babies and preschool children
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
ratification; confirmation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
north wind; northerly wind
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to search for; to seek for; to look for
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
personality; style; appearance
to smile broadly; to grin widely