clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to offer for sale; to put on the market
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
regarding highly; attaching importance to
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
piece; fragment; one (object)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
notice; notification; report; posting
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
as many (people) as possible
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold