river; stream; River; the ... river
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
to look forward to something
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
festival; feast; carnival
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sense of color; sense of colour
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to go past; to pass; to pass by
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be needed; to be wanted
go that far; to that extent
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to squeeze out; to wring out
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly