deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
home area; home town; local
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
considerably; greatly; a lot
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to ask a question; to ask questions
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
either way; in any case; one way or another
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
influence; clout; leverage
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
odds and ends; all; every