(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
spring day; spring sunlight
circular window; round window
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
to dye fast; to leave undyed
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
looks; personal appearance; features
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability