the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
front; frontage; facade; main
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
accurate; correct; precise; exact
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
everything working out as desired
to fall ill; to be taken ill
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves