to unfold; to unroll; to open
two sly characters outfoxing each other; (lit.) a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
good humour (humor); good mood
sound of voice; vocal sound
to shed light; to cast light
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to face on; to look out on to
these guys; these fellows
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
going to and fro; back and forth
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
registration book; registration card
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
maintenance; preservation; improvement