to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
how; in what way; by what means
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
place where one works; construction site; working area
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to emphasize; to attach importance to
how can (one) do something
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
feel (of a material); texture
practicality; utility; usefulness
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine