considerably; fairly; quite
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be worried; to be troubled
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
with these words; while saying
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
until now; so far; up to the present
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
aggression; invasion; raid
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
war; fighting; fierce competition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
succession to another's professional name
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
proposal; proposition; suggestion
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
for example; for instance; e.g.
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet