first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; the matter in question
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
such ... as; or some such
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
manners; courtesy; etiquette
please; somehow or other; one way or another
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be surprised; to be astonished
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in comparison to; rather than
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
race (of people); type of person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties