sign; indication; omen; symptom
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
human intellect; knowledge
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
decision; settlement; definition
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
all you have to do is; just; that's all
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)