innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
love or affection for one's parents
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to order; to command; to appoint
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
one's post; place of work; workplace
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
title deed; certificate of title
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
the same as always; day after day
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
boastful speech; bragging
history; pedigree; lineage
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
array; muster; line-up; full force
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
how much; how many; however
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to cause someone to worry
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
late at night; small hours of the morning
late at night; at a late hour
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
lately; recently; nowadays