flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
successively; one after another
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
preparation; arrangements
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
indicate reason; infers some protest
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to step forward; to take a step forward
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to move forward; to move on
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
jewel; precious stone; gem
to bury; to embed; to implant
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
counter for generations; epoch
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose