the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
witnessing; observing; sighting
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
structural mechanics; theory of structures
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
outside the country; abroad
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
willpower; energy; vitality
February; second month of the lunar calendar
standard gojūon syllabary order (aiueo, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
phase transition; phase change; phase transformation
explanation; interpretation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation