considerably; greatly; a lot
column of water; water column
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
absentmindedness; peace of mind
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
expertise; experience; knowledge
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family of plants)
Japanese buckthorn (Rhamnus japonica var. decipiens)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to head home; to leave for home