happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
nature; property; disposition
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to accept (a thing) with thanks
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
manner of using one's hands
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
fractionation; batching; isolation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise