materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
gymnosperm; gymnospermous plant
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
clamp; clasp; fastener; binding
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
cone; pyramid; conic solid; petrosa; retinal cone
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cannot be helped; unavoidable
troublesome; annoying; complicated
heart; guts; nerve; central part
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
very; greatly; exceedingly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
stylization; to stylize; to conventionalize
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
perfect; just right; ideal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
floor above; floor upstairs
coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with)
to face on; to look out on to
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage