hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to be discouraged; to shrink from
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
not necessarily so; is not always true
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
round; spherical; circular
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
writing (e.g. as a profession)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)