to affect; to impact; to influence
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
outside world; physical world
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to be hesitant; to feel timid
the last moment; the very end
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
never mind!; don't worry about it
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
all over; all over the place; everywhere
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
wound (suffered in a fight)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
war; battle; match; game; competition
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo