certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
than; from; out of; except; but; more
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
presence (impressive quality)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to care for someone; to look after someone
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
now; the present time; just now; another; more
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family