application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
sympathy; empathy; response
episode; anecdote; vignette
to be touching; to be moving
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
troupe; theatrical company
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
after a long time; for the first time in a while
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
go that far; to that extent
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to grow up; to become an adult
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
meaning; significance; sense
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after