to grow up; to become an adult
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
instability; insecurity; crankiness
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
job; work; duties; trade; skill
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
solitude; loneliness; isolation
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
old age; old person; the old; the aged
in succession; one by one
love of animals; animal loving
succession; continuation; series; sequence
emotional effect on pet owners from losing their pet
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
willpower; energy; vitality
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to die; to lay down life's burden
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show