country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to order; to command; to appoint
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
war; battle; match; game; competition
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
one's own child; one's own children
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...