until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
hypothesis; speculation; surmise; conjecture
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
how many people; a number of people
recommendation; referral; endorsement
recommender; nominator; referee
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
oracle; revelation; divine message; tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
gentle; mild; meek; tender
name one goes by; popular name; common name; nickname
Leo (constellation); the Lion
origin; root; cause; principle
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
there is nothing; having nothing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
polite; respectful; reverent
one bow; one salute; one greeting
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for