friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to congratulate; to celebrate
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to cease; to stop; to be over
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
houses and inhabitants; population
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
sun; saint; San (people); son
to dye; to colour; to color
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby