to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
every year; yearly; annually
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one end; an end; part; fragment
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be discordant; to have discord
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
at once; immediately; right now
to refer to; to use as reference