feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
world; society; people; the public
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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
author; writer; novelist; artist
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
until now; so far; up to the present
really; truly; indeed; good grief
book; volume; this; present; main; head
second edition; additional printing
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
complete change; about-face