to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
almost every day; almost daily
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
detour; circumvention; turning movement
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
dispute; argument; contention
guess; conjecture; surmise
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
you could say that; that might be so
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive