to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
godparents; foster parents
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
matter to be checked or investigated
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
unmarried; not yet married
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
inside; interior; inner part
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
made-to-order; custom-made
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
scale; scope; plan; structure
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
selection; choice; picking out
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)