in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
pride; boast; credit (to)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
every evening; night after night
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
at least; at most; (even) just
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering