soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to use up all one's strength; to die
willpower; energy; vitality
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
rest; break; recess; intermission
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
because; as; since; so; due to
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
way one walks; one's walk
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition