knowing; (an) acquaintance
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
war; fighting; fierce competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
drug cartel; drug ring; drug syndicate
such ... as; or some such
such; like that; that sort of; very
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
for example; for instance; e.g.
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
that is to say; so that means
possible; likely; probable
impossible; unlikely; improbable
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imagination; supposition; guess
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pass (of time); to elapse
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
suggestion; hint; implication
preface; introduction; preamble
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be found; to be discovered
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
how; in what way; by what means
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly