will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
unexpectedly; surprisingly
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
ringing; throbbing violently
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
offender; criminal; culprit
thorough; exhaustive; complete
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
Imperial standard; worthy cause
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
preface; introduction; preamble
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
older sister; lass; young lady
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be worried; to be troubled