to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to give; to do (something) for
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
smoked daikon pickles (famous product of Akita Prefecture)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
preference; priority; precedence
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
time; hour; period; class
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
simply; merely; only; solely
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to smirk; to grin broadly
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
last week; the week before
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)