pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
otherwise; if not; or else
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
should time and circumstances permit
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
in this manner; in this way; like this
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
clergyman; churchman; clergy
way out; means to escape; escape route
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
by itself; automatically; naturally
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitch (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitching
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
(feeling of) massiveness; (sense of) volume
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called