defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
flawless; absolute perfection
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
heart; guts; nerve; central part
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly