memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
little finger; pinky; little toe
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
birth; creation; formation
way; method; means; (technical) specification
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to carry; to bring (to a place)
stairs; stairway; staircase
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
both hands; both arms; ten
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
witnessing; observing; sighting