ago; since; before; previous
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
addition; increase; Canada
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
desperation; self-abandonment
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
person of culture; cultured person
social page (of newspaper); local news page
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly