as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
though; notwithstanding; although
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
retainer; vassal; servant
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
condition; state (of health); appearance
it is not (like that) either
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous