was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
digital versatile disc; DVD
lost article; something forgotten
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
husband and wife; married couple
due form; official; formality
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
duty to support (a person)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
eccentric; crank; oddball
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to subsist; to keep on living
originally; by nature; from the start
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
global scale; worldwide scale
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance