to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
indicate reason; infers some protest
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
trouble; bother; annoyance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to quit one's job; to resign
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
man; male; masculine gender
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
emperor (of Japan); mikado
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
double take (esp. out of surprise)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
concreteness; feasibility
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger