and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unconditionally; as a rule
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
support; backing; aid; assistance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight