(period of) a year; during an era
otherwise; or else; if not
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to pause; to have a short intermission
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
village headman; village mayor
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(computer) command; command key; commando
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
now that you say that; now that you mention it
people; men and women; each person; everybody
Japanese person; Japanese people
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
letter (of alphabet); character; writing