serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
very; much; greatly; a lot of
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
just a handful; only a small number (of)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
please; somehow or other; one way or another
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from