to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
episode; anecdote; vignette
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
personal combat; one-to-one fight
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to intend; to be sure that
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
arrival of goods; goods received
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be reminded of; to call to mind
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood