to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
very small; tiny; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-worth
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to be at a loss for words
extremely; very; really; super; so
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
older sister; elder sister
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
long-awaited; much-awaited
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to