grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
-less; lacking; non-existing
rejection (of an application)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
delicious; appetizing; appetising
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
objection; dissent; protest
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
generation; the world; the age
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
although I say; although one might say; although called
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
depiction; description; portrayal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to become dim; to become blurred