to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
showily decorated truck (e.g. chrome, air-brushed pictures, colored lights); art truck
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
feeling; sense; impression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
how; in what way; by what means
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to become fraught with emotion
participation; joining; entry; adherence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during