earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to give one's everything; to do one's best
to smirk; to grin broadly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
revival; restoration; resuscitation
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
disintegration; self-destruction
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
big breasts; big boobs; boing; sproing; pow
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
impression given by a painting or image
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to become empty; to be emptied
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
bedside; near one's pillow