to put someone to work; to make someone work
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
engineer; technical officer
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be careful; to take the utmost care
guess; speculation; supposition
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
throughout; all through; right through
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
work; business; company; study
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
split; division; break up
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to support each other; to support one another
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)