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 fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
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
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
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, form, aspect)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
at that time; in those days
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
parent-child relationship
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy