origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
again (and again); once again; yet again