clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
master; teacher; stable master
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
from here; from this place
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
father; dad; husband; you; he
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend