perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to thrust before; to thrust at
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
study of antiquities; archeology
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
priority; order of precedence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
neighbouring house; neighboring house
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
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)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)