nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to lose one's way; to get lost
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
judgment; judgement; discernment
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
unfortunately; regrettably
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot