sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to say things to ease one's mind
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
founder of a religious sect
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
flaring up; bursting into flames
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
surface of a board or record
respect and affection; love and respect
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
frequenting; staying around
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
gentle; mild; meek; tender
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch