to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
existence; being; presence
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
terrain; geographical features; topography
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
alone; by oneself; on one's own
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
wandering; roaming; drifting
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to run away; to escape safely
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
final; eventual; ultimate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
trivial; not amounting to much
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
disaster; calamity; misfortune