being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
posterity; future generations; future life
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
... years old; age (of) ...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because