lost child department; place to bring lost children to
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
moment; brief space of time
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
without cause; without reason
announcement calling for someone (e.g. "would XX please come to the ticket counter")
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason or other
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
innermost depths of one's heart
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down