to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
long ago; a long time ago; already
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
marriage proposal; courtship
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
part; portion; glimpse; bit
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to soothe and humor; to coax
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
little by little; bit by bit
... years old; age (of) ...
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
ancient times; prehistoric times
at that time; in those days