tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
sublime; noble; high-minded
beyond that point; after that
one's every action; every single move
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
how many people; a number of people
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness