news; word; tidings; omen
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
youthful; young; young-looking
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
step; stride; counter for steps
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to trample down; to devastate
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
so; like this; in this way
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
water's edge; shore; waterside
Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
how long; how much; to what extent
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably