to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
start of work; commencement; opening
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
head over heels; headlong; head first
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
superheating; overheating
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough