to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
permission; approval; authorization; license
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
colouring; coloring; colorant
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
investigation; research; looking something up
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
impossible to do (although wants to)
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
first; first base; first baseman
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
guidance; leadership; leading the way
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but