United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
that's the way it is; such is life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
explanation; interpretation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
sign; indication; omen; symptom
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to have a talk; to tell a story
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
such; this sort of; like this
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
patient; having a long fuse
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to spend time (on doing something)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely