to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
song performed while dancing; ballad
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
preceding paragraph; first part
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to become excited; to grow lively
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup