to take for granted;  to assume;  to pretend (to be);  to pose (as);  to go through with (what one decided to do);  to persist in doing
 Franckenstein;  Frankenstein
 wound;  injury;  chip;  crack;  flaw;  defect
 stake;  post;  pile; (arch.)  stump
 to stick into (of something with a sharp point);  to prick;  to pierce;  to resonate emotionally;  to move
 firmly;  solidly;  sturdily;  strongly;  toughly
 Franken (Germany);  Vranken
 after a long time;  for the first time in a while
 duty;  function;  office;  mission;  task
 to be fascinated (by);  to be captivated by;  to be enchanted by;  to gaze admiringly at;  to watch in fascination
 to stick up (hair, etc.);  to stand up straight;  to stand up abruptly;  to jump to one's feet;  to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular;  to stand around
 street corner;  road turn;  bend in the road;  turning point;  watershed
 to go past;  to pass;  to pass by
 turning sideways;  landscape orientation
 direction;  orientation;  suited to;  suitable for;  tendency;  inclination
 completely;  absolutely;  (not) at all;  (not) a bit;  earnestly;  intently
 expansion;  swelling;  increase;  growth
 rod;  pole;  neck (of a shamisen, etc.);  shamisen;  beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance);  single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese);  penis
 getting closer;  drawing nearer;  being not much different;  being near (age, skill, etc.);  becoming close (i.e. friendly);  becoming intimate
 to come unstuck from;  to peel off;  to come off
 keep ...-ing;  have been ...-ing;  leaving (something) on;  leaving (something) still in use
 sensible;  clever;  smart;  decent;  tasteful
 speech;  words;  one's lines;  remarks
 to happen to have on hand or in stock
 to glare at;  to scowl at;  to stare intensely at;  to examine carefully;  to estimate;  to guess
 hit;  success;  guess;  prediction;  affability;  friendliness;  sensation
 conviction;  belief;  confidence
 full of (e.g. mistakes);  riddled with;  covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
 dear (old);  fondly-remembered;  beloved;  missed;  nostalgic
 somehow;  for some reason;  without knowing why
 to accomplish;  to achieve;  to carry out;  to do ... completely;  to do ... entirely
 once in a lifetime;  the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
 just (now, at the moment, etc.);  just as;  in the act of;  as soon as;  at the moment that
 to some extent;  to a certain extent