full ripeness; full maturity
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to have meaning; to be meaningful
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
one cause; one reason; one factor
how long; how far; how much
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
middle of the night; dead of night
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
diversion; putting something to another use
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
contract; compact; agreement
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
superb view; picturesque scenery
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer