to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inside one's heart; in one's mind
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to accept; to receive; to agree
to recall; to remember; to recollect
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
just one person; only one
this world; this life; world of the living
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to differ; to vary; to disagree
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
several minutes; a few minutes
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)