to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
quickly; calmly; intently
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
at a young age; while still young
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to like; to love; to be fond of
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
even if not; even without
fixed; obvious; commonplace
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
from the beginning; from scratch
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
professor; teaching; instruction
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
race (of people); type of person