major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
handsome young man; Adonis
good feeling; feeling good
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
depiction; description; portrayal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to beat time; to mark time
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
need for social approval and self-esteem
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
principle; theory; fundamental truth
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam