joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
clear; precise; definite; distinct
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
in proportion to; according to; depending on
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to need; to call for; to require
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping