reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
disorder; disturbance; unrest
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
threshold; breaking point
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
spot; point; place; position
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...