to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to subsist; to keep on living
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
this is why; this means; it is the case that
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
no matter how much time passes
woman; female; feminine gender
striking; remarkable; considerable
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to