fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else
mockery; derision; ridicule
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
one after another; in rapid succession
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
beloved child; dear child
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
beforehand; in advance; previously
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
since when; from when; how long
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
undisputed; entirely; perfect
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)