to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
stirring; slight movement
to watch steadily; to stare
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
beginning; outset; first; onset
tool; implement; means; furniture
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
naked eye; the physical eye
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to mistake (A for B); to misread
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
image; figure; figure; form; image
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to need; to call for; to require
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to rank next to; to come after
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become clear; to be made public
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate