serious; not joking; straight
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
name; given name; first name
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
woman; female; feminine gender
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various