to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
less than ...; smaller ...
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
attendance; presence; appearance
next term; next period; next version; next release
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
real intention; true motive; true meaning
radiant smile; contented smile
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
you could say that; that might be so
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
weak point; unskillfulness
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble