particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that's the way it is; such is life
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
in public; in company; in the presence of others
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms