illumination; decorative lighting
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
rising; ascending; climbing
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to spread; to be propagated
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to express (in words); to confess
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
good prospects; full of hope; promising
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
baseball stadium; ballpark
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
soroban bead with value one
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
one by one; one at a time; in turn
graded on N steps; scored out of N
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss