decoration; ornament; trimmings
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
assorted colors; assorted colours
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to surround; to crowd around
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
men and women of all ages
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
mass dancing; large-group dancing; dance with entire troupe
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
in the future; another day; later