adds force or indicates command
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
too much; excessively; too
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
by myself; in person; by oneself
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
along; parallel to; in accordance with
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to look upwards; to look up
tedious; boring; being fed up with
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of