indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to set a watch; to post guards
self-mutilation; self-injury
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
time; hour; period; class
godparents; foster parents
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
inside one's heart; in one's mind
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)