origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
sea level; (surface of) sea
to face on; to look out on to
scene; view; prospect; outlook
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to force open; to push open
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
cobalt chloride (esp. CoCl2, but also CoCl3)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
polish; improvement; burnishing