relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
president (of a society); chairman
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
company director; board member
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
intelligence gathering; information gathering
large amount of money; great cost
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to know (a person); to think