to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
maid; helper; help; assistance
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
complete change; about-face
to be silent; to say nothing
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
dream for the future; hopes for the future
how long; how far; how much
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
solitude; loneliness; isolation
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
major leaguer; major league player
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality