background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
not understanding; not knowing
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
one (thing); one piece; one item
confidence; trust; faith; credit
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
mask; striking the head (kendo)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to have a talk; to tell a story
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
craving; longing; thirsting
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
sense of smell; olfaction
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
one's whole life; one's lifetime
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
trembling voice; quavering voice
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager