to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
openly; in public; without caring what others think
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
firm; unshakeable; resolute
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
development (of film); photographic processing
arrest; apprehension; capture
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)