clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
marriage ceremony; wedding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
attendee; persons present
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
silence; stillness; quietness
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sincere; earnest; serious
to exert oneself; to make efforts
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to mark the end; to spell the end
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination