to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
failure story; horror story
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
silence (not speaking); muteness
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to begin talking; to open up
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to sell off; to dispose of
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)