an eye for people; the ability to judge character
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to be prolonged; to drag on
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
scholarly principle; scientific principle
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
to spend time (on doing something)
to collect information; to gather knowledge
standing to reason; natural
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit