curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to give flowers as a gift
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
height of; middle of; full bloom
close; intimate; on good terms
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
every evening; night after night
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
by all means; at all costs; absolutely