grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
whispering; murmuring; subdued
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
polite; respectful; reverent
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
very interesting; of great interest
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
question and answer session
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial