to employ; to hire; to charter
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
most of all; extremely; supremely
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
musical composition; tune
to listen to in an ecstasy
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
the other day; a few days ago
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)