to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery
be (that) as it may; having said that
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to apologize; to apologise
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
tone (of voice); manner of talking
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
prohibition; inhibition; ban
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
survival; survivor; relic