to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
quiet; still; surreptitious
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to ask; to enquire; to query
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
participation; joining; entry
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
second (unit of time); arc second
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
death by hanging; execution by hanging
(your) choice; preference; wish
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though