showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
rare (or peculiar) animal
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
companion; company; tritagonist
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
thin man with well-defined musculature
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
touting; tout; barker; pander
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to thrust away; to send flying
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
etc.; et cetera; and so on