in search of; in order to look for
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
long; drawn-out; very long
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
originally; by nature; from the start
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to collect; to assemble; to gather
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility