darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to shake; to sway; to waver
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
like this; this sort; this way
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to thrust down; to push off
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
apparently; appears to be
to gather; to collect; to assemble
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to rock; to shake; to swing
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to shed light; to cast light
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth