revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to exert oneself; to make efforts
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
end; close; finish; termination
guard; security guard; security officer
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
associate editor; deputy editor
a long time ago; in those days
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
unexpectedly; surprisingly
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
several weeks; a few weeks
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
television program; TV program
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bleep (esp. for censoring); beep
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal