gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
man; male; masculine gender
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
property; fortune; assets
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
gem; jewel; precious stone
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
troubled face; worried expression
woman; lady; adult female
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
pride; dignity; self-worth
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade