important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
directly; in person; firsthand
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
meaning; significance; sense
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
transfer (of a prisoner to another institution of confinement); prison transfer; transferring prison
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)