to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
memories; recollections; reminiscence
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
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
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
beginning; outset; first; onset
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love