to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
real life; actual life; everyday life
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
wicked thought; wicked mind
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
discovery; detection; finding
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
intuition; instinct; hunch
to squeeze out; to wring out
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to hit hard; to strike hard
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce