to increase; to add to; to augment
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to gather; to collect; to assemble
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
these days; nowadays; recently
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
how; in what way; by what means
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
women's group; women's association
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
older employee who does not have much actual work
to watch over; to watch attentively
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to have a talk; to tell a story
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pluck; to pick; to tear