theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
light; faint; pale; fleeting
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
just because; even if; even though
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
clear; precise; definite; distinct
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
reaching; attaining; arrival
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
general; popular; common; typical
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental