source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
dry riverbed; river beach
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
state of mind; mentality; psychology
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to raise one's voice; to shout
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite