artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
inside; interior; inner part
steel; sword steel; sword
evolved form; developed form
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
this (very thing); this precisely
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
one's own handwriting; autograph
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
loud shout; excited cheering
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
good humour (humor); good mood
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
(some) more; even more; longer; further
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
mass communication; mass media
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to ask for too much; to expect too much
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
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)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word