10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
maternal line; mother's side of the family
living thing; organism; creature; biology
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
of the same age; age-matched
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
haplotype (haploid genotype)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
variation; variant pattern
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
complete stranger; total stranger
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)