advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
preface; introduction; preamble
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
destruction; annihilation; extermination
uncle; ankle (esp. guards in sport); anchor (clock component); pallet fork
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
limited; limiting; restrictive
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to flare up; to burst into flames
explosion; rupture; break off
rising; ascending; climbing
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
fate; destiny; predestination
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight