entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
(made of) stone; stone-built
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
more than usual; especially; particularly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple