credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
power; authority; jurisdiction
welcome; (warm) reception
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
womanly; ladylike; feminine
quietly; slowly; gracefully
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
person of common sense; common sense man
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
change; alteration; modification
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
distrust; unjust suspicion
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways