golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
older brother and younger sister
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
discipline; training; teaching manners
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
personal (employee); employed; retained