origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
no!; no no!; no, not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
third day of the month; three days
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
meaning; significance; sense
book; volume; this; present; main; head
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
question; inquiry; enquiry
smoothly; easily; readily
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
together; at the same time; same; identical