showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
the way back; the way home; return trip
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
financial backer; financial supporter
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
without permission; without notice
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
distinguished war service; merit of war
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
programme; program; plans; arrangements
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
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
everyday life; daily life