speech; expression; wording; language
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
surname; family name; last name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
opening a business; opening a practice
as; because; with; due to
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
semi-express train; local express train; sub-express train
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
birth; creation; formation
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
not limited to; not just ...
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by