proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
the real criminal; true culprit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to become clear; to be made public
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
in comparison to; rather than
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to thrust down; to push off
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to