in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
river; stream; River; the ... river
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in proportion to; just as much as
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to repair again; to join again
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
no matter how much time passes
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sour look; surly face; pout
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity