characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
roaming; drifting about; wandering
river; stream; River; the ... river
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to name; to call; to christen; to term