it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
way of listening; listener
malicious; deliberately mean
now that you say that; now that you mention it
you could say that; that might be so
again and again; repeatedly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
meaning; connotation; denotation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
place names used during the ritsuryō period
comparatively; relatively
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
much less; to say nothing of
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
passing through without stopping; passing by
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
establishment; place of business; business site; office; (production) facility