education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
being argued into silence; being left speechless
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(how) many times; (how) often
cooperation; collaboration
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
one's own work; making by oneself
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
production (e.g. play); direction
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing