arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
(another's) daughter; young lady
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sincere; earnest; serious
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
beyond that point; after that
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
instant; moment; for an instant
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
leader; guide; mentor; coach
recommendation; referral; endorsement
personal history; background; career
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
how; in what way; how about; questionable
but; however; provided that