to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to have a hard time of it
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
automatic; intransitive verb
regulation; adjustment; control
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
cushion; pillow; mattress
looking or acting as if one owned the place
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
passage; path; route; one's way
adoration; admiration; devotion
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
allegiance; obedience; submission