to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
gem; jewel; precious stone
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
side table; bedside table
to soothe and humor; to coax
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
attendance; presence; appearance
rich person; wealthy person
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
environment; surroundings; circumstances
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to face on; to look out on to
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
completion; perfection; accomplishment