to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
study; diligence; discount; reduction
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
intelligence operative; spy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
production (e.g. play); direction
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
making practical; making useful; implementing
high voltage; high pressure
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to be silent; to say nothing
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
several times (as large, over)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
outer space; void of space
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
this is why; this means; it is the case that
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring