to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
belief; faith; conviction
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
that is to say; so that means
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
foreign; abroad; overseas
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to be born; to come into this world
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
administration (of medicine); giving medication
to fall ill; to be taken ill
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
minuteness; one millionth
regulation; adjustment; control
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
temporary dwelling; temporary housing
living environment; habitat
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
way; method; means; resource; course
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
influence; clout; leverage
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude