confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
in the same way as; just like
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to pluck; to pick; to tear
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death