there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
kitchen; financial situation; finances
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box