so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
veil of darkness; curtain of night
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to increase; to add to; to augment
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
ordinary person; unenlightened person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities