penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
just a minute; small quantity
essence; true nature; substance; reality
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
settlement; solution; resolution
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
war; fighting; fierce competition
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fund-raising; collection of funds
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)