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
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
moment; brief space of time
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
sexual intercourse; sexual liaison; intimacy
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
landing; alighting; touch down
posture; position; stance
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
controlling; suppressing; quelling
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
address (on envelope, etc.); addressee
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to save; to leave over; to spare
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
to find out; to discover; to locate
help-wanted advertisement; job advertisement; want ad
maternity leave; paternity leave
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
absence; disregard; indifference
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm