aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
underworld; underside of society
intelligence or information network
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
never ceasing; never ending
transactions; dealings; business
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to take up one's residence
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
selection; choice; picking out
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
primeval forest; virgin forest
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
most part; greater part; majority
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally