heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
imagination; supposition; guess
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
determination; resolution
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be prolonged; to drag on
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
almost; roughly; approximately
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...