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...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
meaning; significance; sense
detour; circumvention; turning movement
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
form; shape; figure; visage
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to have meaning; to be meaningful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
literally; to the letter; literal
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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
armed forces; military; troops
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)