to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
curiosity; inquisitiveness
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
local newspaper; regional newspaper
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
heading; headline; index; headword
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
other than; excluding; without
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
writing on someone's behalf
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
education; training; discipline
man fit for the post; right person
though one didn't intend (expect) to
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)