brilliant; bright; dazzling
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
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
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
simmer; bubble out; flow out
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
young girl; lass; adolescent female
because of; owing to; due to
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to watch steadily; to stare
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
expression; look; countenance; face
just managing; with great difficulty
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition