bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to lay aside; to set aside
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
emergency food; emergency rations
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
matcha; powdered green tea