that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
decision; settlement; definition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
simply; merely; only; solely
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
instant; moment; for an instant
whispering into a person's ear
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
Japanese person; Japanese people
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
go that far; to that extent
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)