sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
at work; in the midst of work; working
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
preface; foreword; introduction
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
princess; daughter of a nobleman
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one day; (on) a certain day
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.