it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
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...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
workshop; studio; atelier
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come