amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
honor; honour; credit; prestige
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
conviction; belief; confidence
with these words; while saying
that's true; of course; obviously
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be too numerous; to be too much
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
author; writer; novelist; artist
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
indeed; really; truly; very much
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy