straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in that way; like that; that way
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall on one's backside
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
in deep black; in jet black
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
since when; from when; how long