encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to knead well; to polish; to refine
prickling; stinging; tingling
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to fight to the bitter end
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
literally; to the letter; literal
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
even more; still more; further
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
then; and (then); in that case; if so
gem; jewel; precious stone
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
historical; traditional; historic