intelligence gathering; information gathering
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
intelligence operative; spy
to increase; to add to; to augment
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
second day of the month; two days
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)