fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
bet; wager; stake; gamble
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
old age; old person; the old; the aged
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
spirit photography; ghost photography
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to jump upon (a moving object)
platform; home; home base; home plate
stairs; stairway; staircase
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
last night; yesterday evening