to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
(police) detective; criminal matter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
that's the way it is; such is life
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
nothing but; none other than
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way