seedling; young plant; rice seedling
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
story; tale; talk; discussion
(turned out) all right in the end
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
something like ...; something called ...
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm