deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
should; must; -able; probably; likely
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
instant; moment; for an instant
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
until now; so far; up to the present
how many people; a number of people
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
master; teacher; stable master
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to need; to call for; to require
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
east, west, south and north
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
proving ground; test site