to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tall figure; high stature
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
countenance; features; looks
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
psychiatry; psychiatric department
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
since then; from that time; ever since
pack of lies; complete fabrication
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
everyday life; daily life
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household