from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
and; thereupon; because of that
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
no need to guess; certainly
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be able to manage somehow or another
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
such; like that; that sort of; very
point in common; common feature
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
this world; this life; world of the living
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate