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 understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
considerably; greatly; a lot
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
government office; public office
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
secret information; intelligence
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
information bureau; intelligence department
name; given name; first name
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such ... as; or some such
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
in comparison to; rather than
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
police; police officer; police station
relation; connection; affinity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
a few years ago; some years back
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away