investigation; research; looking something up
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to come and go; to go back and forth
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness