(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
retention; maintenance; preservation
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
great difference; major mistake
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
quietly; slowly; gracefully
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
river surface; surface of a river
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
warming up sake; warmed sake
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man