space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
being bad at communication; being unsociable
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to think constantly about; to dwell on
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
romantic TV series; romance TV show
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
proposal; proposition; suggestion
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
overall victory; championship
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to look forward to something
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design