irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
this (very thing); this precisely
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
way of talking; speaking style
intimacy; affection; familiarity
(head) priest; head priest of the Ise Shrine
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabha
street at night; making a night journey
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
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
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
image; figure; figure; form; image