originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to remember; to keep in mind
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open