to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to bring along; to accompany
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
league; federation; union; alliance
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
worried look; melancholy air
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
going through; going via; going by way of
how; in what way; by what means
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
fighting in numerous battles
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency