direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to squash; to crush; to flatten
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to thrust before; to thrust at
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
presence; sitting with; being with
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
last days; the end; one's fate
every evening; every night
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
silence (not speaking); muteness
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
eighth day of the month; eight days
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation