light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to run about; to rush about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
antiquity; the previous era
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself