joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
operation; functioning; running
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
day after day; day by day
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
with a collapse; with a slump
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive