wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
temperature increase; rise in temperature
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
retry; another try; another go
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
out of control; uncontrollable
source of information; intelligence source; message source
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
one's last moments; hour of death
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose