to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Appalachian mountains; Appalachians
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
composite; combined; complex
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
permanent; perpetual; lasting
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
will not do; do not; does not
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
choice; selection; option
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy