germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
commencing with; including
variant character; variant form of a character (esp. kanji)
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
difference; variation; difference
to put one's hand on; to touch
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
interview (with a doctor); history taking
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to copy (down); to transcribe
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
wherein; therein; thereinto
questionnaire; survey; poll
offender; criminal; culprit
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
thunderous roar; roaring sound
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied