to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
secret; private; surreptitious
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to ask a question; to ask questions
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator