endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
idealization; idealisation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
judgment; judgement; discernment
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
marathon; long-distance race
even though; despite; when
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)