joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to throw open; to leave open
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
one's house; one's home; one's family
tendency; trend; inclination
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to lose sight of; to miss
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up