floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
high spirits; gleeful mood
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
story; tale; talk; discussion
name; given name; first name
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to smile (at); to grin (at)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
rising; ascending; climbing
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
seeing off and meeting on return
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn