superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
eighth day of the month; eight days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
inside one's heart; in one's mind
until now; so far; up to the present
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
single word; a few words; brief comment
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
white lotus; purity; pure heart
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal