work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
primitive; crude; archaic
to make a speech; to address
(religious) faith; belief; creed
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
new record (in sports, etc.)
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
introduction; outline; general remarks
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
flight; desertion; escape
absence; disregard; indifference
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...