wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
illegitimate child; secret love child
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
scenery; scene; landscape
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person