wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
Japan's best; number one in Japan
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
vitality; energy; dynamism
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
adoration; admiration; devotion
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
double suicide; lovers' suicide
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
original home; birthplace; originator
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ceasing to write; ceasing one's writing activities; retiring as a writer; putting down one's pen
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)