please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to pay attention; to be watchful
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
beyond that point; after that
buffet; self-service meal
form; method; system; formula
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
those present; attendance
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to throw into; to toss into
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well