to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
decorative lights; illumination
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
night view; night skyline; nightscape
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
triennale (triennial art exhibition)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
just past noon; afternoon
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
existence; possession; having; limited company
stealthily; secretly; in secret
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks