first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become dim; to become blurred
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
correction; revision; rectification
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
out of character; unlike one
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to need; to call for; to require
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
firm promise; definite promise
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
another (person); the other person; one more (person)