exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
contrived; false-sounding
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
for your information; I'm telling you
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
image; figure; figure; form; image
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
personality; style; appearance
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
fencing; art of wielding swords
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)