to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; 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
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
belief; faith; conviction
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
how long; how far; how much
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
direct unforked road; straight path
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
imagination; supposition; guess
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that's the way it is; such is life
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner