and; thereupon; because of that
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
curiosity; inquisitiveness
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be consistent; to be coherent
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
since when; from when; how long
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
accurate; correct; precise; exact
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
still; even now; to this day
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(medical) doctor; physician
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight