fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
stealthily; secretly; in secret
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
world history; international history
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
never ceasing; never ending; endless
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
unidentifiable; unidentified
questionnaire; survey; poll
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
eternal; unlimited; endless
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited