that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
small and medium-scale; small or mid-scale
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
economic crisis; financial crisis
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
either way; in any case; one way or another
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
scenery; scene; landscape
what kind of; what sort of; what
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding