fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
in the same manner as before; the same as always
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as