knowing; (an) acquaintance
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
survival; survivor; relic
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
student (esp. a university student)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
village headman; village mayor
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
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
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to go out and away; to leave
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
police; police officer; police station
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)