illumination; decorative lighting
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
the whole city; all the cities; every city
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
uniform; regulation dress
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
curious; strange; unusual
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
recreation; diversion; relaxation
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
festival merrymaking; revelry
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
... and eastward; in and to the east of ...
usual practice; custom; common usage
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
companion; follower; attendant; retinue