to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very young; little; childish; immature
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sound of voice; vocal sound
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
while; during; while; although; all; both
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
surely; certainly; without doubt