pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
strong-willed; strong of heart
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
place; situation; position; location
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
duty; function; office; mission; task
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to cause a person trouble
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
son and heir; son who will succeed one
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
terrain; geographical features; topography
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to begin to walk; to set out
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of