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)
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to find out; to discover; to locate
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
fast-talking; rapid talking
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
not in one's right mind; insane
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
several times; several degrees
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
perception; sensation; awareness
suggestion; hint; implication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...