how many people; a number of people
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
society; the world; the times
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be needed; to be wanted
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that's the way it is; such is life
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this world; this life; world of the living
how long; how far; how much
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
calamity; disaster; accident
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)