costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
guard; security guard; security officer
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
interested person; volunteer; supporter
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
(male) cross-dresser; transvestite
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
period drama; costume drama; costume play; cosplay
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
guardians; parents; father and older brother
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends