(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
looks; personal appearance; features
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to prevent; to take precautions
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
time; hour; period; class
living room (Western style); sitting room
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to paint (draw) a picture
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
pointing out; identification
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
briskly with small steps; trotting
front; frontage; facade; main
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
and yet; though; when; in spite of