to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
story; tale; talk; discussion
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dictaphone; dictation system
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to look forward to something
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah