one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
moving tale; impressive tale
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to repeat; to do something over again
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
contradiction; inconsistency
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
the reverse; other side; lining
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
plane crash; fall (accident)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you