ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nonchalant air; unruffled air
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
looking pale; looking unwell
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
society; the world; the times
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
regret; repentance; remorse
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing