result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
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)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
stairs; stairway; staircase
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
regret; repentance; remorse
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
course; route; path; process; stages
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
for example; for instance; e.g.
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period