to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Buddhism's highest paradise
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
disintegration; self-destruction
deceased; late; dead; departed
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
distant; remote; isolated
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
almost completely empty; virtually empty
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
ancestor; forefather; foremother
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
true character; true heart; true spirit
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
nothing; nil; naught; nought
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum