possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to write down; to record; to register
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
here and there; in places
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
accurate; correct; precise; exact
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)