to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
ordinary citizen; the general public
it is not (like that) either
classification; categorization; sorting
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
be (that) as it may; having said that
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to withstand; to be able to endure
just as one was told; like she (he) said
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
moron; idiot; stupid person
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
follow-up report; further news
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
romantic; spicy; coquettish
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)