so to speak; so to call it; as it were
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
even though; despite; when
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to state; to express; to mention
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young person; youth; young
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
iron maiden (torture device)