to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
twice; again; second time
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan