to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
course; route; path; process; means
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
ancient city; former capital
yes and no; for and against
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
general idea; concept; notion
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
construction; architecture (of buildings)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
home area; home town; local
outside of; not covered by