that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
while; during (the time when)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course