purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to come to one's senses; to calm down
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
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
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
while alive; during one's lifetime
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible