invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to keep to oneself
pointing out; identification
Europe and America; the West
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
in succession; one by one
absorption; suction; attraction
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement