a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
experiment; experimentation
descendant; progeny; offspring
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
function; facility; faculty; feature
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to forget completely; to leave behind
state of mind; mentality; psychology
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
24 hours; twenty-four hours
within; inside of; less than
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
calm; composed; leisurely
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
beautiful face; facial care; facial treatment
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
even though; despite; when
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of