to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
gnomefish (Scombrops boops)
technical term; terminology; nomenclature
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
not yet known; unknown; strange
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
immortal; undying; indestructible
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
incident; affair; happening; event
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
explanation; matter under discussion; contents; one's opinion
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
I see; that's right; indeed
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
timewise; temporal; chronal