to shed light; to cast light
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
attendance; presence; appearance
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
distinctive; characteristic
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure