state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
rule; reign; peaceful times
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
time; season; period; phase; stage
to employ; to hire; to charter
until now; so far; up to the present
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
story; tale; talk; discussion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
all present; all concerned; all of us
to mix; to stir; to blend
victim; injured party; sufferer
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
really; truly; indeed; good grief
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into