doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to be softened; to calm down
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to put into the mouth; to eat
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
automatic; intransitive verb
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly