belief; faith; conviction
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to stick it out (until the end)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
co-op; (consumers') cooperative
million times; praying a million times
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
number of times; frequency; count
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
naivete; simplicity; innocence
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
drop dead!; go to hell!; fuck you!; shove it!
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
secretariat; executive office
clerical desk; office desk