to be found; to be discovered
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
ectogenesis; outside the body
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
general; popular; common; typical
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
major subject; special study
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
how many people; a number of people
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
person concerned; interested party; related party
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping