interest; appeal; attraction; fun
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
based on; on the basis of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
to have a narrow escape from death
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
natural voice (without a microphone)
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
whatever the case; under any circumstances
treatment (of a person); dealing with
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
in the same way as; just like
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
along the road; at the side of the road
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to grant permission; to give permission