to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(police) detective; criminal matter
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to collect; to assemble; to gather
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
certified public accountant
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over