ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
only; merely; but; no more than
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
condensation; formation of dew
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly