to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
end; close; conclusion; termination
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
even though; despite; when
reality; actuality; hard fact
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
menu; schedule; program; menu
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
expressing one's mind; speaking out
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
... years old; age (of) ...
sense of values; values; value system
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo