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
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
possibility; potential; expandability
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
contradiction; inconsistency
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 climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
overripeness; full maturity; full development
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
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
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
by sheer strength; by brute force
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
irrational (line of) argument
pointing out; identification
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation