mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
influence; effect; impact
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
pantsuit; pant suit; trouser suit
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to photograph; to take a picture
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to speak; to hear a voice
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg