alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper
the other day; some time ago; recently
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to begin some form of lifestyle
oversight; omission; mistake
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to attract interest; to capture attention
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to cense; to burn incense
to grow taller (of people)
to gain weight; to put on weight
food and clothing; living; livelihood
and yet; though; when; in spite of
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
meaning; connotation; denotation
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy