(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to form a group; to form a bunch
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
individual; private person; personal; private
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
doing as one is told; yes-man
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
inside; interior; inner part
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pistol; handgun; revolver
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game