to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to begin to walk; to set out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
suffix for familiar person
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
just one person; only one
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to rain incessantly; to downpour
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
so; like this; in this way
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects