to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
looking depressed; long face
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
regret; repentance; remorse
whichever one chooses; either way
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
decision; settlement; definition
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
single word; a few words; brief comment
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
before god; before an altar
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
when it becomes; when it comes to
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to shake; to sway; to waver
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature