to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to clear up; to become cloudless
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to cover fully; to wrap around
thunderstorm; thundershower
to make sense; to be consistent
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
passing through without stopping; passing by
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to become muddy; to become slushy
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
chief; main; principal; major
main street; avenue; boulevard
national character; regional character
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex