research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
reason; cause; circumstances
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
failure; mistake; blunder
sour look; surly face; pout
to say no more; to sink into silence
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
conviction; belief; confidence
to be needed; to be wanted
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
next generation; future generation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial