infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
failure; mistake; blunder
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
left-hand radical of a character
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
handbag; tote bag; carry bag; shoulder bag
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
even so; anyhow; at any rate
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
breathing of a sleeping person
leaving; quitting; retiring
to be infected; to be contagious
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
love; attachment; lovesickness
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
little by little; bit by bit
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
depiction; description; portrayal
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch