probability; likelihood; chances
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
question; inquiry; enquiry
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to give an impression; to make an impression
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
cultivation; nurture; culture
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
be (that) as it may; having said that
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
simply; merely; only; solely