to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
personification; impersonation; embodiment
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
possibility; potential; expandability
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
contradiction; inconsistency
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
overripeness; full maturity; full development
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)