attendance; participation; presence
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
prime minister; premier; chancellor
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
unveiling; debut; introduction
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
it is I who should say so
(your, his, her) daughter
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)