to brush off; to shake off
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
independent action; acting alone
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
almost every day; almost daily
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to be entwined; to be involved
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
study; pursuit of knowledge
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
sensual love; love affair
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very