late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw at; to turn; to raise
this world; this life; world of the living
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to give an impression; to make an impression
looks; personal appearance; features
consequence; outcome; result; blame
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree