paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
sea level; (surface of) sea
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to sink (into); to get depressed
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
intensification; aggravation
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
although; but; even though; I wish that
Western clothing; Western binding
to be born; to come into the world
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
aspect; phase; condition; modality
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
silence; stillness; quietness
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly