to run around; to bustle about
pessimism; disappointment
to make merry; to be festive
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
the other day; some time ago; recently
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to be too numerous; to be too much
one day; (on) a certain day
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
scene; sight; scenario; setting
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
just because; even if; even though
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
silence; stillness; quietness
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy