cross; crossed; cruciform
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
so; like this; in this way
how many years; how long; what year
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
many; a lot; much; multitude
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to set a ladder up against
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come and go; to go back and forth
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
colored shirt; shirt with a collar
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to stiffen; to become stiff
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to happen to meet; to come across
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone