to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
beyond that point; after that
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
name; given name; first name
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
infancy; childhood; tender age
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
originally; by nature; from the start
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
at that time; in those days
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to pick up; to find; to gather
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other