to play a leading role; to play a central part
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
covert action; covert operations
this world; this life; world of the living
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
honor; honour; credit; prestige
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
besides; in addition; also; moreover
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
duty; obligation; responsibility
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
military forces; hosts; troops