(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
considerably; fairly; quite
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
present; gift; to give a present or gift
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
but; however; provided that
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make merry; to be festive
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
manners; behavior; behaviour
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
contradiction; inconsistency