to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
just one person; only one
to redeem (from sin); to save
story; tale; talk; discussion
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
such ... as; or some such
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed