tradition; legend; folklore
discovery; detection; finding
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
influence; clout; leverage
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
chair; stool; post; office; position
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it's been a long time; long time no see
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
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)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
departure; leaving; going away; recession
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
that is to say; so that means
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand