reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
all night; throughout the night
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
festival merrymaking; revelry
such ... as; or some such
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
shop; small store; business; firm
display window; shop window; store window
gem; jewel; precious stone
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
form; shape; figure; visage
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness