to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
production (e.g. play); direction
small toy sold with food; premium
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
useful thing; usable article
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to be fated to; be linked by fate
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
explanation; interpretation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation