triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
wooden building; wooden architecture
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
before the gate; in front of the gate
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
construction; architecture (of buildings)
that day; the very same day
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to throw at; to turn; to raise
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind