emotional scars; mental trauma
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
method of bringing up; method of raising
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
existence; being; life; survival
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
first class plus; extra special
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
pale; pallid; bluish-white
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
to lose one's way; to get lost
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head