mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
upper half of the body; upper body
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself