hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
how; in what way; how about
don't you think?; indicates question
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
(in) the air; midair; sky
fort; stronghold; fortification
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
this world; this life; world of the living
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
strength; power; proficiency; ability
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
several people; a few people
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)