to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
silence; stillness; quietness
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it seems so; that's what it looks like
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
organization; organisation; forming
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
totally willing; fully motivated
in high spirits; excited; energetic