brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
someone; a certain person
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
different opinion; objection
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
tide; current; tendency; trend
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to feel depressed; to be down
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
power; authority; influence
inside; interior; inner part
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
incompetent; have no merit
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
person who has committed suicide
in succession; one by one