praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
nothing but; none other than
new student; freshman; first-year student
in history; ever; historical
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
warmly; cordially; with tender care
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder