trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to revere; to respect; to worship
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
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
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
difficult problem; challenge
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be worried; to be troubled
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
seasoning; flavour; flavor
perfect; complete; flawless
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem