wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
marriage ceremony; wedding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
attendee; persons present
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
silence; stillness; quietness
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sincere; earnest; serious
to exert oneself; to make efforts
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to mark the end; to spell the end
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward