of course; certainly; naturally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
rope; cord; policeman's rope
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
transport; transportation
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
long ago; already; a long time ago
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat