to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to temper thoroughly; to train well
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
many; a lot; much; multitude
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
high; noble; refined; advanced
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
court (of law); courtroom
place of execution; execution site
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
human kindness; human weakness
depiction; description; portrayal
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production