to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
at that time; in those days
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
instead; but (on the other hand)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(your) judgment; discernment
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
real thing; original; actual
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
without eating or drinking
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
here and there; everywhere
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
place where one works; construction site; working area