cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
in that way; like that; that way
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to make merry; to be festive
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
family vacation; family trip
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
construction; establishment
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil strongly; to be excited
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize