(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to mix; to blend; to combine
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
surrounding at a distance
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation