development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
reading matter; reading material
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
double take (esp. out of surprise)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
choices; alternatives; options
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
many; numerous; various; large number of
to explain adequately; to be accountable
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough