in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reason; cause; circumstances
even though; despite; when
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
high rice field; very fertile rice field
news; word; tidings; omen
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
knowing; (an) acquaintance
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pass (of time); to elapse
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study