to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
head; lead; vanguard; first
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
steady; sound; reliable; solid
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to move forward; to move on
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled