beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to give flowers as a gift
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to discuss; to talk together
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
breastplate; chest protector; bib
semi-transparent; translucent
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
like a decent person; human
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to jump up and down; to hop
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience