mochi; (sticky) rice cake
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to work hard; to work diligently
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
human; human-like; as a person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
personal; individual; private
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to yearn for; to be in love with
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
essence; true nature; substance; reality
the opposite sex; isomerism
this and that; one thing and another
rather; sooner; preferably
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
anything and everything; just about everything
sensual love; love affair
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sincerity; true heart; devotion
appearance; expression; manifestation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you