at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
starting line; starting point
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to bring; to take; to bring about
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
a little bit; a little while
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)