dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
edge of the eaves; house frontage
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
reality; actuality; hard fact
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
talk; story; conversation
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
large quantities of alcohol; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently