fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to yearn for; to be in love with
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
conversely; on the contrary
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
town girl; girl raised in a town
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
and yet; despite (all) that
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
in case of; at that time; at this time
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
relations; members of extended family
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to give an impression; to make an impression
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bedside; near one's pillow
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred