believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
still; as yet; as it has been
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
only; merely; but; no more than
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
indolence; laziness; sloth
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
every month; each month; monthly
each (every) time; whenever
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
rather; better; instead; if anything
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
determination; resolution
(religious) faith; belief; creed
living together (with one more person)
company housing; housing provided by one's company
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
(not) even once; (not) ever
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
that is to say; so that means
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
anticipation; expectation
train (esp. long distance train); steam train