important; momentous; essential; principal; major
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
to be born; to come into the world
bhava (becoming, existence)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
at the last moment; this late in the game
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
moron; idiot; stupid person
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to put on airs; to assume importance
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
such; like that; in that way
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
when it becomes; when it comes to
assertion; declaration; affirmation
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)