something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and yet; though; when; in spite of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one more time; once more; once again
good person; virtuous person
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
belief; faith; conviction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
no!; no no!; no, not at all
how; in what way; how about
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least