to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to come from; to have roots in
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
the big two...; two major...; two main...
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
active; dynamic; energetic
to have a hard time of it
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
shoal; wide shallow beach
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
archipelago; group of islands
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake