to smile slightly, especially when trying not to
少し微笑む、特にそれをしないようにしようとする時 (sukoshi ho-ho-emu, to-ku-ni so-re wo shi-nai you ni shi-you to suru toki)
"Even he cracked a smile after hearing the funny story."
"面白い話を聞いた後、彼も微笑んだ。" (omoshiroi hanashi wo kiita ato, kare mo **hohoenda**.)
to gain backing or approval from a group or population
do whatever makes you happy or interested
to display something proudly to impress others
to continue doing something even when it is difficult
to involve someone unwillingly in a dispute or war
to dress or decorate in an exaggerated or showy way
