to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
paper crane; origami crane
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
in one ear and out the other
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
column of cars; motorcade; convoy
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
jumping to a wrong conclusion
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
government; administration; ministry
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
... years old; age (of) ...
calamity; disaster; misfortune
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
this sort of; this type of
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
circulatory system (blood, lymph, etc.)