but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
supply; provision; raising; procurement
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience