sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
idol group; boy band; girl group
communist bloc; Iron Curtain
massed calisthenics; massed gymnastics
mute; damper; muting (a TV, microphone, etc.); muting (a user on a social networking service)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
preparation; arrangements
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
calamity; misfortune; disaster
personal history; background; career
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
internal or domestic affairs
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose