upper half of the body; upper body
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
don't you think?; indicates question
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
at once; immediately; right now
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
in that manner; like that
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)