charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
impression given by a painting or image
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
boy; son; baby boy; young man
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
coming out (as gay, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(apportioning) in small amounts
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
article; news story; report; account
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
link; directory entry; rink
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer