strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
second day of the month; two days
beyond that point; after that
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
choices; alternatives; options
evacuation order; evacuation notice
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
thousands; several thousand
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
sense of duty (obligation)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
contract; compact; agreement
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
head; brains; intellect; understanding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
stone placed on railway track (by children); decorative garden stone; handicap stone (in go)
just above; right overhead
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
(period of) a year; during an era
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)