start; commencement; beginning; initiation
battlefield; battleground
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
square formation (of troops); magic square
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
on the occasion of; at the time of
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
one-by-one; separately; in detail
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to play a leading role; to play a central part
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)