as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
guard; sentinel; garrison
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be born; to come into the world
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
in the end; at the end of the day
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to fight against; to oppose; to face
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
how; in what way; how about
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to comfort; to console; to amuse
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming