north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
Lythrum anceps (species of loosestrife)
academic; scholarly; scientific
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
separation; farewell; parting
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
complete change; about-face
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
all members; everybody; regular member
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
hostility; antagonism; opposition