rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
alone; by oneself; on one's own
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go out and away; to leave
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
complete change; about-face
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
face; looks; vestiges; trace
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)