present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
solution; solution strategy
to be found; to be discovered
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy
Christmas cactus; crab cactus
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
every year; yearly; annually
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
university student; college student
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
beyond this point; from now on; after this
shopping; purchased goods