considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
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)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
still; even now; to this day
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
tradition; legend; folklore
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
wherein; therein; thereinto
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
participation; joining; entry; adherence