fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
way of calling (something or someone)
polite; respectful; reverent
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
unprecedented; never seen before
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
for the first time in one's life
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
last ray of hope; only hope
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
endless; boundless; everlasting
to pierce through; to break through
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament