settlement; solution; resolution
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to sniff out; to get wind of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
long ago; already; a long time ago
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
hostile relations; hostile relationship
information bureau; intelligence department
materials; data; document
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
decision; determination; resolution
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
each newspaper; every newspaper
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
forced repatriation; deportation