happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to have a meal together; to sit at table
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to give a round of applause; to applaud
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
why; how; for what reason
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
last week; the week before
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
unnatural; affected; studied; forced