mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
vice; immorality; corruption
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
just because; even if; even though
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
supreme law (of the land)
interference; intervention; meddling
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
competent; suitable; qualified
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
fee; charge; rate; material
incessant working; working non-stop
house search (e.g. by the police)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
telecommunications; correspondence
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
material witness; suspect
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody