mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
rather than; more ... than ...
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
second (unit of time); arc second
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
small; fine; detailed; stingy
inheritance; something given or received
trials and tribulations; adversities; suffering hardships and troubles
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
man is the crown of creation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
detached; aloof; indifferent
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
ancient times; distant past; antiquity