either way; in any case; one way or another
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to cause someone to worry
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to repeat; to do over again
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stepwise; one step at a time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
radiant smile; contented smile
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with