to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
as a child; when one was a child
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
choice; selection; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to burst open; to pop; to split
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
three; three years of age
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
detonator; primer; percussion cap
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled