but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
trio; gang of three; threesome
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
while; even though; despite
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
near; close; beside; third person
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
follower; attendant; valet; servant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
discreet; modest; cautious
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of