to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
self-consciousness; self-awareness
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
being about to cry; the verge of tears
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile