dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
long time; several hours; long spell
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
of course; certainly; naturally
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hiding one's embarrassment
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
being startled; getting a shock