persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
how many people; a number of people
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
until now; so far; up to the present
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
that's the way it is; such is life
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be found; to be discovered
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
comfort (in living place)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
district; section; sector
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accept; to receive; to agree
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
retention; maintenance; preservation