one grain; one drop; one bead
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
human kindness; human weakness
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
point in common; common feature
calorification; thermogenesis
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
time series; chronological order; chronology
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
otherwise; or else; if not
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
living thing; organism; creature; biology
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to mix; to stir; to blend
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means