that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
federation; federal state; United States of America
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
adds force or indicates command
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
contradiction; inconsistency
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
I see; that's right; indeed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be consistent; to be coherent
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
something like ...; something called ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
only; merely; but; no more than
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
and; AND (Boolean operator)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
long ago; once upon a time
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in this way; thus; such; uh...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext