essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
handbook; manual; vade mecum; essential item; must-have
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to place firmly; to hit very hard
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
the place for; the time for; the level of
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to run about trying to escape
Cornerstone of Peace (in the Peace Memorial Park on Okinawa Island)
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
material; substance; matter
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
brilliant; bright; radiant