stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
fortune-telling; divination
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
divination (using bamboo divination sticks)
bearing; heading; point of the compass
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis); Kamchatka lily; Kamchatka fritillary
Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently