custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
danger; peril; hazard; risk
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
honorific/polite/humble prefix
story; tale; talk; discussion
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
way of speaking; intimation
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be too numerous; to be too much
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade