indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
how many people; a number of people
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
secret base; hideout; hidden position
go that far; to that extent
high efficiency; high performance
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to examine someone's expression
artificial island; man-made island
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
connection; link; relationship
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
rubber band; elastic band
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch