origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
although I say; although one might say; although called
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to order; to command; to appoint
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
surroundings; environs; circumference
counter for books; volume
thousands; several thousand
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
in succession; one by one
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
indeed; really; truly; very much