this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
Japanese person; Japanese people
individual; private person; personal; private
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
important point; point to make note of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary