wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
memories; recollections; reminiscence
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
time; hour; period; class
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
performer; entertainer; actor
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
two persons; two people; pair; couple
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable