falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
just because; even if; even though
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be silent; to say nothing
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to comfort; to console; to amuse
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so