intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
border (between countries); national border
high seas; international waters
that's the way it is; such is life
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(not) even with; (not) even using
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
systematic; organized; organizational
observer; watchman; lifeguard
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
personal history; background; career
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
looks; features; (personal) appearance