free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
28th day of the month; 28 days
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
image; figure; figure; form; image
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
pet dog; non-sporting dog
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
inheritance; something given or received
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
contest; comparison; competition
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd