direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
testimony; (verbal) evidence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
document; official papers
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
how; in what way; by what means
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
cooperation; collaboration
murder; killing; murderer
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to talk; to chat; to chatter
remaining silent; keeping secret
in the morning; during the morning
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma