it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
serious; severe; grave; acute
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
many; numerous; various; large number of
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to try to do; to attempt to do
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting