sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
aging process; ageing process
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
primness; prim person; clear soup
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
answer a roll call for another
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
donation; presentation; gift
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to bawl; to cry; to scream
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to part left and right; to open out
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion