point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
contradiction; inconsistency
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
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
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
knowing; (an) acquaintance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before