indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to be silent; to say nothing
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
about; on; regarding; per; for every
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
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)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
as (for); for; in the capacity of
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
proposal; offer; request; application
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
permission; approval; authorization; license
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...