proposal; proposition; suggestion
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be needed; to be wanted
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
possession; retention; maintenance
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
older sister; lass; young lady
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
feeling keenly; fully realizing
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point