standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to fly around; to scatter
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
way; method; means; resource; course
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
constructing and selling a ready-built house
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
bedside; near one's pillow
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older brother; elder brother
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to notify; to advise; to inform
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on