only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be surprised; to be astonished
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
marriage proposal; marriage talks
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
already; now; no longer; not any more
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
national border; provincial border