record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
at that time; in those days
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to take up one's residence
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
private tutor; coach; governess
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
great emperor; ... the Great
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to concern; to be related