triumphant return; returning in triumph
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to run up to; to rush over
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
recess; break; breathing spell
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
transcendence; transcendency