mystery; mysteriousness; secret
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
offender; criminal; culprit
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
people; men and women; each person; everybody
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
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.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to collect; to assemble; to gather
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
materials; data; document
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to concern; to be related
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
start; beginning; first step; clue
is something that; is that which
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving