clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
body; physical system; (the) person
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
letter; missive; note; mail
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
absence due to illness; sick leave
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
sickness and health start with the mind
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
in the same way as; just like
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
charming; fascinating; attractive
transactions; dealings; business
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook