various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
forced laugh; forced smile
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
in that way; like that; that way
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
singing voice; (sound of) singing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
it's not like; it isn't as if
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
riches; wealth; resources; lottery