rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to force one's way; to push through
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
thickness; profundity; depth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
feel (of a material); texture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
life; living; I; me; student
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
nightlife; night amusements
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
study; pursuit of knowledge
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
speech; words; one's lines; remarks