possible; conceivable; likely; probable
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to chase; to run after; to pursue
sign; indication; omen; symptom
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hostility; antagonism; opposition
right to know; right to access information
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
but; however; provided that
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to leave something as it is
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
not yet known; unknown; strange