light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
again; once more; a second time
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to make an appearance; to show up
sad news; news of a death; death notice
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run about; to rush about
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
quiet; still; surreptitious
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank