investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to lose money; to spend money
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
adherent; devotee; believer
firm; strong; solid; stable
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
how long; how far; how much
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into