mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
space dust; cosmic dust; interstellar dust
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
doctor's no-consultation day
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to have the privilege of doing
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
way of solving (a problem); solution
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
ongoing; in progress; afoot
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to go ahead; to pull ahead
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
related to; in relation to
influenced (by); under an influence
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
even more; still more; further