to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to refer to; to use as reference
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
white background; blank; female virgin
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain