glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
time; hour; period; class
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
excellent; splendid; very good
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to not take seriously; to take lightly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
regret; repentance; remorse
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that