to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
letter; missive; note; mail
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
door; gate; opening; title page
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined