to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
shadow figure; silhouette
colour; color; hue; tints
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
so; therefore; and; (and) then
more than usual (usu. time)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
speech; expression; wording; language
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to squeeze out; to wring out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake