bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
from the viewpoint of; according to
having said that; be that as it may
period of time; time slot; time zone
older brother and younger sister
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
well-cooked; well-done; browned
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high spirits; gleeful mood
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure