to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
settlement; solution; resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
book; volume; this; present; main; head
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
originally; by nature; from the start
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
way of solving (a problem); solution
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
funny story; funny anecdote
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on