singularity; singular point
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to paint (draw) a picture
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
unique; peculiar; singular
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth