ardent; passionate; vehement
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
nonchalantly; without a care
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
door; gate; opening; title page
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
basket; basketball; basket cloth
young noblewoman; princess
Gamera (giant flying turtle monster in the Kaiju film series)
great emperor; ... the Great
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
three days and three nights
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out