light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
originally; by nature; from the start
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to watch over; to watch attentively
to dye; to colour; to color
patting; stroking; caressing
softly; mildly; gently; politely
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be excited; to be elated
pride; dignity; self-respect
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with