spiced sake (served at New Year's)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
talking about memories; reminiscences
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
to put into writing; to write
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
calm; composed; cool; quiet
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
guess; conjecture; surmise
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building