to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
bed and food; eating and sleeping
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
about; on; regarding; per; for every
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
royal capital; imperial capital
discovery; detection; finding
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
prescription (of medicine); formula
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to succeed; to bear fruit
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable