interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
contest; comparison; competition
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being