rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
aimlessly; without a goal
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
already known; well-known
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to become possible; to become able to (do)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
two by two; by twos; as a couple
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
incompetent; have no merit