craving for the limelight
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
early blooming; early flowering
world of the theater (theatre)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
actor; actress; player; performer
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to trace back to (the origins of something)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
right in the middle (of); midst; height
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
jumping to a wrong conclusion
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
right under; directly below
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)