source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
only; merely; but; no more than
2nd day of the month; two days
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
extremists; radicals; militants
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
(some) more; even more; longer; further
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change