securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
one's own style; self-taught manner
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
speculation; thinking; meditation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
there is nothing; having nothing
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
reality; actuality; hard fact
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
trouble; bother; annoyance
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing