it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
in its entirety; whole; wholly
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
letting (someone) die without helping
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
practice; practising; experience
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
notice; attention; observation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
one lump; one body; one group
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
living room (Japanese-style)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
special radio or television programme; television special