mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
party in full swing; party at its peak
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
persevering; very patient
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to apologize; to apologise
at a young age; while still young
radical party; extremists
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)