tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
true character; true heart; true spirit
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
(linguistic) competence; language capability
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
self-introduction (of a character)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
taking heart; being in high spirits
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
high efficiency; high performance
mobilization; mobilisation
parental love; parental affection
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to take advantage of an opportunity
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to stare back at; to look back at
potato chips; potato crisps
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
aging; ageing; growing older
memory disorder; impairment of memory; dysmnesia
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
secrecy; highly classified information
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason