clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
originally; by nature; from the start
to serve; to work for; to attend
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
sudden change; complete change
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to employ; to hire; to charter
family; members of a family
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
official function; state function
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be found; to be discovered
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
birth; creation; formation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
daytime; during the day; Japan and China