though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
several years; a few years
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
young girl; lass; adolescent female
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to have a talk; to tell a story
in low spirits; dejected; sad
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
serious; not joking; straight
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence