radiant smile; contented smile
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to become excited; to grow lively
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
great hurry; great haste; rush
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
answering machine; answerphone
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to slap; to strike; to spank
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)