to stick into; to pierce; to run into
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
craving; longing; thirsting
clear; precise; definite; distinct
form; shape; figure; visage
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
every person; each one; everybody
almost every day; almost daily
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
commerce; trade; business
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be conspicuous; to stand out
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
good impression; favorable impression
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response