endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence