a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
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)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
fort; stronghold; fortification
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
progress; advance; making (good) progress
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
mineral vein; underground water channel
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to enrich; to make wealthy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that