(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be attacked by a disease
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
insatiable; untiring; persistent
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
while; even though; despite
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
determination; esprit de corps
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to make one's heart flutter
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
stirring; slight movement