isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
don't you think?; indicates question
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
I see; that's right; indeed
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
tradition; legend; folklore
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
rather; better; instead; if anything
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
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
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be too numerous; to be too much
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do