to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
existence; being; presence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
centre; center; center fielder
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
failure; mistake; blunder
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
around the world; throughout the world
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
why; how; for what reason
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)