explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
vitality; (one's) life force
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
attenuation; damping; decay
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
nurse (male or female); personal care attendant
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sick person; patient; invalid
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
in deep black; in jet black
rough waves; raging waves; stormy seas
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless