quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
automatic; intransitive verb
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
unidentifiable; unidentified
armament; soldier's equipment
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
perception; sensing; noticing
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)