to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
distant look; faraway look
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
power balance; balance of power
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
behind; in the rear; in back
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
festival; feast; carnival
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
waiting for the traffic lights to change
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to