certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
older brother; elder brother
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
feeling; sense; impression
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
environment; circumstance
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation