after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
nice; likeable; desirable
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
tone (of voice); manner of talking
long; drawn-out; very long
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
covering; protection; backing; relief
a few years ago; some years back
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
influence; clout; leverage
very great; enormous; serious
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
connection; link; relationship
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend