change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
either way; in any case; one way or another
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
observation; survey; watching
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
some people; a few people; several people
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
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)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to look around; to survey
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
that day; the very same day
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty