investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
every person; each one; everybody
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
story; tale; talk; discussion
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
grasp; catch; understanding
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
five (long cylindrical things)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
one's possessions; ownership