to well up; to burst; to arise
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
light blue; pale blue; aqua
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
reduction by half; halving
if you think about it; come to think of it
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
escape hatch; escape door
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
the reverse; other side; lining
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to slide down (snow, etc.)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
banning of books; banned book
premature joy; short-lived elation
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin