often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(period of) a year; during an era
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
perception; sensation; awareness
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
diagnosis; medical examination
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
reality; actuality; hard fact
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
at once; immediately; right now
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
as (for); for; in the capacity of