to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
condition; state (of health); appearance
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
be (that) as it may; having said that
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
voiced consonant in Japanese
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
place; room; margin; scope
in the end; at the end of the day
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
murder; killing; murderer
thoroughly; through and through
dull sound; muffled sound
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be hot on a person's heels
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to cease; to stop; to be over