alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one's share; one's portion
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
one revolution; one rotation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
rising; ascending; climbing
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
both; both sides; both parties
to explain adequately; to be accountable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
law of nature; natural law
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
gradually; slowly but steadily
feigned tears; crocodile tears
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)