beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
close-cropped head; bald hill
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(not) so much; (not) that much
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to fall flat; to fall face down
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
in a little bit; after a short while
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall