to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
production (e.g. play); direction
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
so; like this; in this way
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash