to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
seeing off and meeting on return
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
sluggishness after few days off
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
those present; attendance
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration