to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
firm; strong; solid; stable
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
family; members of a family
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
personal; individual; private
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
for the first time in one's life
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to accept; to receive; to agree