that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
young noblewoman; princess
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
commandant; commanding officer; general
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
military affairs; military service
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable