just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
head over heels; headlong; head first
ringing; throbbing violently
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Japanese (people, language, style)
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to name; to call; to christen; to term
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
commonly (called, said, etc.); popularly; colloquially; in common parlance
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
no regrets; without regrets
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
two colours; two varieties; two types
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish