endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
unseasonable; out-of-season
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
why; how; for what reason
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
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