in its entirety; whole; wholly
event; phenomenon; matter
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
organic matter; organic compound
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
ability; capability; skill
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
mainland China; China proper
urban area; urban district
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in accordance with; according to
focal point; nodal point; node
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening