sympathy; compassion; pity
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
help; assistance; service
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
society; the world; the times
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
even though; despite; when
young girl; lass; adolescent female
like this; this sort; this way
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
imagination; supposition; guess
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
23rd day of the month; 23 days
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk